Technology Risk & Controls Senior Specialist
The Technology Risk & Controls Senior Specialist operates as part of the second line Technology Risk & Controls function, working under the direction of the Technology Risk & Controls Lead.
The Senior Specialist is a subject matter expert within the Technology Risk & Controls function, responsible for delivering independent, risk-based assurance and providing strategic guidance across Business Platforms and Corporate environments.
This role operates with a high degree of autonomy, influencing stakeholders, making risk-based decisions, and shaping the control environment to be more effective, standardised, and sustainable.
What you'll be doing:
Act as a subject matter expert across ITGCs, SOX controls, and control design
Provide practical, risk-based guidance to stakeholders on control implementation and remediation
Challenge control design and operation where required, ensuring alignment to audit expectation
Engage senior stakeholders across Technology, Finance, and Transformation teams
Lead difficult conversations on control gaps, risk acceptance, and remediation priorities
Influence decision-making to ensure appropriate risk outcomes
Lead complex assurance reviews across systems, processes, or programmes
Define scope, approach, and testing strategy for key control areas
Ensure outputs are robust, defensible, and audit-ready
Apply strong judgement in assessing control effectiveness and residual risk
Support risk-based prioritisation of remediation activities
Provide clear, actionable insights to leadership
Drive standardisation of controls and assurance approaches
Identify opportunities to simplify the control environment while maintaining compliance
Contribute to evolving methodology, tooling, and reporting
What you'll need:
Certifications such as CISA, CIA, CRISC advantageous.
Deep experience in SOX / ITGC / technology risk and controls
Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
Proven ability to operate independently and lead engagements
Strong decision-making and risk judgement capability
Ability to translate complex control topics into clear business outcomes
Who you are:
You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.
You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.
You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.
What we'll give you:
Passionate, inspired people – We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work.
Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.
Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?
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